Immunization Final, aPhA Immunization And
Final Exam F2, Immunization Exam (apha),
Vaccination Seminar Post-Assessment questions
with correct answers
To |reduce |liability, |pharmacists |administering |immunizations |should |take |the |following |three |
steps: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Receive |specialized |training |and |stay |current |with |vaccine |
information |updates; |educate |patients |about |the |benefits |and |risks |of |vaccinations; |and |
emulate |local |standards |of |care.
Can |technicians |administer |vaccinations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No
Pregnant |women |should |not |get |what |kind |of |vaccines? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Live
Antigenic |shifts |produce |________ |changes |in |type |_____ |antigens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
MAJOR; |A
Antigenic |drifts |produce |________ |changes |in |type |______ |antigens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
minor; |A |and |B
Children |are |more |likely |to |get |what |type |of |influenza |strain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |type |of |influenza |strain |is |responsible |for |pandemics? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
How |long |does |immunity |from |the |influenza |vaccine |typically |last? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6-
8 |months
,If |a |baby |is |born |prematurely, |do |you |need |to |adjust |their |vaccination |schedule |to |begin |at |
their |due |date? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No, |no |adjustment--use |actual |birthday
True |or |false: |you |should |never |vaccinate |somebody |with |a |mild |illness? |(mild |fever, |upper |
respiratory |tract |infection, |otitis |media, |mild |diarrhea) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False--you |can |
vaccinate |people |with |mild |illnesses
Will |administering |multiple |vaccines |on |one |day |produce |adverse |effects? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-No
Can |a |pregnant |pharmacist |administer |a |live |vaccine? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Yes
Which |publication |does |the |CDC |generally |use |to |quickly |notify |providers |of |updates |to |
vaccine |recommendations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-MMWR.
What |is |the |only |flu |vaccine |approved |for |patients |under |3 |years |old? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Fluzone |IIV
What |is |an |example |of |mass |screening? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Providing |vaccine |information
|at |a |booth |of |a |health |fair.
What |is |an |example |of |a |procedure-based |screening? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Recommending
|vaccinations |for |a |patient |undergoing |a |splenectomy.
What |is |an |example |of |an |occurrence-based |screening? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Providing |
hospital |discharge |counseling |to |a |patient.
,What |type |of |immunity |targets |pathogens |that |are |circulating |freely |in |body |fluids, |such |as |
blood, |plasma, |and |lymph. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Humoral |immunity
What |is |the |written |vaccine |update |source |also |known |as |the |"pink |book?" |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Epidemiology |and |Prevention |of |Vaccine-Preventable |Diseases.
What |form |is |required |to |receive |compensation |for |giving |a |vaccination? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-CMS-1500.
All |Medicare |Part |B |enrollees |are |covered |for |which |two |vaccines? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Influenza |and |pneumococcal.
Robert |is |a |48-year-old |pharmacist |who |is |preparing |to |provide |immunizations |in |his |pharmacy
|for |the |first |time |next |fall. |He |has |no |documentation |of |receiving |the |hepatitis |B |vaccine |and |
would |like |to |be |vaccinated |before |administering |vaccines |in |his |practice. |What |is |the |
recommended |routine |schedule |for |vaccination |against |hepatitis |B? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0,
|1, |and |6 |months.
Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |regarding |administration |of |LAIV? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Administer |with |the |patient's |head |tilted |slightly |backward.
Live |vaccines |are |contraindicated |in |a |patient |who: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |
immunosuppressed.
Which |of |the |following |diseases |has |been |successfully |eradicated |worldwide |through |
vaccination |efforts? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Smallpox
David |is |a |healthy |5-year-old |boy |who |is |scheduled |to |see |his |pediatrician |for |a |checkup |in |July
|prior |to |starting |kindergarten. |David's |immunization |record |reveals |that |he |has |received |the |
following |vaccines:
, | 3 |doses |of |HepB
| 4 |doses |of |PCV
| 2 |doses |of |HepA
| 3 |doses |of |IPV
| 3 |doses |of |rotavirus
| 1 |dose |of |MMR
| 4 |doses |of |DTaP
| 1 |dose |of |varicella
| 4 |doses |of |Hib
Which |vaccines |should |David |receive |at |this |visit? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DTaP, |IPV, |MMR, |
and |varicella.
Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |regarding |how |vaccines |evoke |an |immune |
response? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |antigen |in |the |vaccine |activates |B |cells, |which |produce
|antigen-specific |antibodies |and |memory |cells.
According |to |ACIP |recommendations, |HZV |is |indicated |for |the |prevention |of |herpes |zoster |in |
adults |aged: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-60 |years |and |older.
A |health |care |provider |who |previously |has |not |been |vaccinated |against |hepatitis |B |is |stuck |by |
a |contaminated |needle |after |administering |an |immunization |to |a |hepatitis |B |positive |patient |
during |a |seasonal |influenza |clinic. |In |addition |to |hepatitis |B |vaccine, |the |health |care |provider |
also |should |receive |hepatitis |B |Immunoglobulin |(HBIG) |as |postexposure |prophylaxis |because |
the |HBIG |provides: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Prompt |immunity |while |the |vaccine |provides |
long-term |protection.
Which |of |the |following |vaccines |containing |tetanus, |diphtheria, |and/or |pertussis |would |be |
most |appropriate |for |administration |to |a |69-year-old |man |who |is |preparing |to |travel |to |see |his
|newborn |granddaughter |next |month? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tdap.
Final Exam F2, Immunization Exam (apha),
Vaccination Seminar Post-Assessment questions
with correct answers
To |reduce |liability, |pharmacists |administering |immunizations |should |take |the |following |three |
steps: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Receive |specialized |training |and |stay |current |with |vaccine |
information |updates; |educate |patients |about |the |benefits |and |risks |of |vaccinations; |and |
emulate |local |standards |of |care.
Can |technicians |administer |vaccinations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No
Pregnant |women |should |not |get |what |kind |of |vaccines? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Live
Antigenic |shifts |produce |________ |changes |in |type |_____ |antigens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
MAJOR; |A
Antigenic |drifts |produce |________ |changes |in |type |______ |antigens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
minor; |A |and |B
Children |are |more |likely |to |get |what |type |of |influenza |strain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |type |of |influenza |strain |is |responsible |for |pandemics? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
How |long |does |immunity |from |the |influenza |vaccine |typically |last? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6-
8 |months
,If |a |baby |is |born |prematurely, |do |you |need |to |adjust |their |vaccination |schedule |to |begin |at |
their |due |date? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No, |no |adjustment--use |actual |birthday
True |or |false: |you |should |never |vaccinate |somebody |with |a |mild |illness? |(mild |fever, |upper |
respiratory |tract |infection, |otitis |media, |mild |diarrhea) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False--you |can |
vaccinate |people |with |mild |illnesses
Will |administering |multiple |vaccines |on |one |day |produce |adverse |effects? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-No
Can |a |pregnant |pharmacist |administer |a |live |vaccine? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Yes
Which |publication |does |the |CDC |generally |use |to |quickly |notify |providers |of |updates |to |
vaccine |recommendations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-MMWR.
What |is |the |only |flu |vaccine |approved |for |patients |under |3 |years |old? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Fluzone |IIV
What |is |an |example |of |mass |screening? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Providing |vaccine |information
|at |a |booth |of |a |health |fair.
What |is |an |example |of |a |procedure-based |screening? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Recommending
|vaccinations |for |a |patient |undergoing |a |splenectomy.
What |is |an |example |of |an |occurrence-based |screening? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Providing |
hospital |discharge |counseling |to |a |patient.
,What |type |of |immunity |targets |pathogens |that |are |circulating |freely |in |body |fluids, |such |as |
blood, |plasma, |and |lymph. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Humoral |immunity
What |is |the |written |vaccine |update |source |also |known |as |the |"pink |book?" |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Epidemiology |and |Prevention |of |Vaccine-Preventable |Diseases.
What |form |is |required |to |receive |compensation |for |giving |a |vaccination? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-CMS-1500.
All |Medicare |Part |B |enrollees |are |covered |for |which |two |vaccines? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Influenza |and |pneumococcal.
Robert |is |a |48-year-old |pharmacist |who |is |preparing |to |provide |immunizations |in |his |pharmacy
|for |the |first |time |next |fall. |He |has |no |documentation |of |receiving |the |hepatitis |B |vaccine |and |
would |like |to |be |vaccinated |before |administering |vaccines |in |his |practice. |What |is |the |
recommended |routine |schedule |for |vaccination |against |hepatitis |B? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-0,
|1, |and |6 |months.
Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |regarding |administration |of |LAIV? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Administer |with |the |patient's |head |tilted |slightly |backward.
Live |vaccines |are |contraindicated |in |a |patient |who: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |
immunosuppressed.
Which |of |the |following |diseases |has |been |successfully |eradicated |worldwide |through |
vaccination |efforts? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Smallpox
David |is |a |healthy |5-year-old |boy |who |is |scheduled |to |see |his |pediatrician |for |a |checkup |in |July
|prior |to |starting |kindergarten. |David's |immunization |record |reveals |that |he |has |received |the |
following |vaccines:
, | 3 |doses |of |HepB
| 4 |doses |of |PCV
| 2 |doses |of |HepA
| 3 |doses |of |IPV
| 3 |doses |of |rotavirus
| 1 |dose |of |MMR
| 4 |doses |of |DTaP
| 1 |dose |of |varicella
| 4 |doses |of |Hib
Which |vaccines |should |David |receive |at |this |visit? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DTaP, |IPV, |MMR, |
and |varicella.
Which |of |the |following |statements |is |true |regarding |how |vaccines |evoke |an |immune |
response? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |antigen |in |the |vaccine |activates |B |cells, |which |produce
|antigen-specific |antibodies |and |memory |cells.
According |to |ACIP |recommendations, |HZV |is |indicated |for |the |prevention |of |herpes |zoster |in |
adults |aged: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-60 |years |and |older.
A |health |care |provider |who |previously |has |not |been |vaccinated |against |hepatitis |B |is |stuck |by |
a |contaminated |needle |after |administering |an |immunization |to |a |hepatitis |B |positive |patient |
during |a |seasonal |influenza |clinic. |In |addition |to |hepatitis |B |vaccine, |the |health |care |provider |
also |should |receive |hepatitis |B |Immunoglobulin |(HBIG) |as |postexposure |prophylaxis |because |
the |HBIG |provides: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Prompt |immunity |while |the |vaccine |provides |
long-term |protection.
Which |of |the |following |vaccines |containing |tetanus, |diphtheria, |and/or |pertussis |would |be |
most |appropriate |for |administration |to |a |69-year-old |man |who |is |preparing |to |travel |to |see |his
|newborn |granddaughter |next |month? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tdap.
